Away from Benfica, Martim Neto shines again at Elche | OneFootball

Martim Neto, since he was transferred from Benfica, has been one of the biggest revelations at the start of the season for Elche. Last night, the midfielder played for the Spanish club and recorded yet another assist, in a tough match against Sevilla, former club of Lukebakio.

With no place in Bruno Lage’s squad, the youngster who spent last season on loan at Rio Ave has recently become a regular for the team that was recently promoted to the Spanish first division. Named in the starting eleven alongside compatriot André Silva, formerly of Porto, it was precisely the Portuguese striker that the former Benfica player assisted, in the 54th minute.

In a clash against Sevilla, which ended in a 2-2 draw, the Sevillians, who recently sold Lukebakio to Benfica, opened the scoring through Isaac. Then, it was the Neto-Silva duo who restored parity.

Already in the final stretch of the second half, Elche, playing away from home, managed to surprise again and took the lead, with a goal scored by Rafa Mir, interestingly, on loan from the home team. However, Elche’s joy would soon fade, as Peque sealed the draw 10 minutes from time.

Sold by Benfica during this transfer window due to lack of space, Martim Neto - currently valued at 2.5 million euros - has already played four official matches, all in La Liga. In the 155 minutes he has been on the pitch, the midfielder has provided two assists.

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